"Anthony Davis was the No. 1 pick in the draft and picked up a gold medal at the London Olympics, but the most intriguing rookie in the East may be Jonas Valanciunas, above, a 6-foot-11 center from Lithuania. Drafted in 2011, Valanciunas could be a perfect complement to Andrea Bargnani, the Raptorsí most important player. The 20-year-old Valanciunas is thin, but he is an aggressive rebounder, and unlike many big men he is not a liability at the free-throw line."

A lithuanian basketball site wrote that JV has set a personal goal for the season: to win the ROY trophy. I'm not sure it's really realistic though, but then again, aim for the stars if you fall short you will still land on the moon

A lithuanian basketball site wrote that JV has set a personal goal for the season: to win the ROY trophy. I'm not sure it's really realistic though, but then again, aim for the stars if you fall short you will still land on the moon

Now that he's in a starting role, it is definitely a realistic possibility, although not likely (not much recognition, yada yada). Remember, most of the big name candidates are in the west (Lillard, Davis, Barnes) with better competition. Also, the C position is weak, with many PFs substituting for Cs.

A lithuanian basketball site wrote that JV has set a personal goal for the season: to win the ROY trophy. I'm not sure it's really realistic though, but then again, aim for the stars if you fall short you will still land on the moon

The one thing that Jonas has going for him is that he plays on a (semi) competitive team. If the Raptors can push for the playoffs, Jonas could end up with more exposure than both Davis or Lillard.